Buy-to-let

New buy-to-let deals from the Skipton

Skipton Building Society has launched a new range of fixed rate buy-to-let purchase products with rates reduced...

Yields and tenant demand remains strong

Tenant demand has continued to grow across the country in the third quarter of...

Company BTL on the rise following tax changes

Changes to the tax treatment of landlords have already triggered a surge in landlords...

Virgin Money makes fixed rate changes

Virgin Money has made changes to its mortgage range, cutting interest rates on higher LTV fixed rate...

New three-year second charge fixes from Masthaven

Masthaven Secured Loans (MSL) has launched a new range of three-year fixed rates across...

Charles Canning back at the helm at Accord

Accord Mortgages has announced the appointment of Charles Canning as managing director. He joined...

BoE ready to intervene in buy-to-let market

The Bank of England has expressed its concerns over the buy-to-let sector. The central bank...

Conveyancing ‘mayhem’ from stamp duty hike likely

Broker Conveyancing has warned that the increases to stamp duty land tax for buy-to-let...

Kensington celebrates 20th anniversary

Specialist lender Kensington is celebrating its 20th anniversary with an industry lunch in London. It...

Accord cuts 75% LTV buy-to-let rates

Accord Buy to Let has reduced the rates on its range of two-year fixed...

Together rescues buy-to-let investor

Specialist lender Together has rescued a property investor whose lender had let him down. ...

Duo joins Complete FS

Complete FS has appointed two new members of staff to its broker facing teams. Davinia...

Average rents rose 3.5% outside London

HomeLet's Rental Index for October 2015 has reported that when London is excluded, the...

Autumn Statement & Spending Review: buy-to-let

George Osborne has announced that higher rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) will...

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Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage advisers, brokers, and, increasingly, customers directly. One thing comes up time...

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

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CHL cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 25bps

CHL Mortgages has reduced rates across its short-term let and limited edition buy-to-let ranges. The...

Darlington cuts rates across buy-to-let and specialist ranges

Darlington Building Society has reduced mortgage rates by up to 50bps across its buy-to-let,...

HTB backs £2.4m Mitcham scheme

Hampshire Trust Bank has provided a £2.4m development finance facility for a mixed-use scheme in...

The Mansfield reports record mortgage lending for second year running

Mansfield Building Society has reported record mortgage lending for the second successive year, after...